SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Western Nebraska Community College's Career Pathways & Advising (CP&A) department
has partnered with the Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce to launch a new
podcast series Thursday.
The podcast, "Framing Your Future," will feature local professionals providing tips
on how to prepare for a career, hot trends in the area, how to avoid pitfalls, and
much more.
Tonya Hergenrader, WNCC career pathways & advising director, said that the idea of
a podcast was brought up so students and the community could still have the opportunity
to hear from local business leaders, despite not being able to host the annual Chamber
Business After Hours event because of COVID-19.
"We wanted to come up with a creative alternative to the Business After Hours networking
event we've hosted in the past," Hergenrader said. "We wanted something that would
showcase local opportunities and be accessible to everyone. So, the podcast idea was
born."
The podcast is scheduled for five episodes, each last 20-30 minutes. The podcast dates
are as follows:
- October 22
- General Overview - what to expect
- November 19
- Health Sciences
- January 21
- STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
- February 18
- Technical Trades
- March 18
- Business/Finance
The first episode, titled "Finding Your Path to Possibilities," features George Schlothauer with
ESU 13 and Lori Marquez with the NE Department of Labor. The duo will answer questions
submitted by WNCC students and alumni.
A link to listen to the podcast will be available on the WNCC CP&A webpage.